deck_11268041 Flashcards
what is a MAGNETIC FIELD?
where a magnet/magnetic material experiences force
examples of MAGNETIC MATERIAL
iron, steel, nickel, cobalt
what happens to magnetic materials when they’re next to magnets? why?
ATTRACTED because of INDUCED MAGNETISM (domains line up)
how do you DESTROY A MAGNET (remove magnetism)?
make the domains point in different directions:- hammer it- heat it- wrap a coil and pass alternating current
why doesn’t a normal piece of magnetic material (e.g. iron) act like a magnet?
domains point at different direction and cancel out
how do you MAKE A MAGENT from magnetic material?
make the domains line up:- stroking- put next to another magnet- wrap coil + pass current
difference between IRON and STEEL’S MAGNETISM
IRON: soft - easy to magnetize and demagnetize (immediately loses magnetism when magnetic field is removed)STEEL: hard - hard to magnetize and demagnetize (retains magnetism even after magnetic field is removed)
property of INDUCED MAGNETS
TEMPORARY MAGNETISM, loses magnetism when magnetic field is removed
how do you SHOW THE DIRECTION of MF?
small compasses in a circle → needles point in the direction of field lines
magnetic field lines always go from … to … outside the magnet
N to S
DENSER magnetic field lines means…
STRONGER magnetic field
uses of HARD magnetic materials
making permanent magnets, loudspeaker
uses of SOFT magnetic materials
motors, generators, electric bells, transformer cores
differences between ELECTROMAGNETS and PERMANENT MAGNET
PERMANENT MAGNET:- constant strength of magnetic field- can’t be switched on/off- N and S can’t be changedELECTROMAGNET:- variable strength of magnetic field- can be quickly switched on/off- N and S can be changed by changing direction of current
how do you measure the strength of an electromagnet?
measure the mass of paper clips it can hold
do you use iron or steel as the core in the LOUDSPEAKER? why?
STEEL cuz its HARD magnetic material - doesn’t lose magnetism easily
do you use iron or steel as the core in the RELAY? why?
IRON cuz its SOFT magnetic material - can change magnetism easily
what happens when electric current flows through a wire?
MAGNETIC FIELD is created
difference between A.C. and D.C.
D.C. → doesn’t change direction → constant MF| A.C. → changes direction → alternating MF
how does the pattern of magnetic field look like outside a SOLENOID?
same as bar magnets